lay a foundation

/L EY1 AH0 F AW0 N D EY0 SH AH0 N/

verb

1
(figurative) To make a start.
2
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lay, foundation.
3
(law) To elicit information from a witness to show that the witness has knowledge of a matter before the witness testifies to the matter itself.

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